Spend a night or two in the karoo in the northern cape stopping in Matjiesfontein a small town that owes its existence to the route taken by the railways it became a fashionable health spa for Victorians of the time. From here to Rogge kloof private nature reserve for overnight.
Optional visits to the town of Sutherland created in 1855 as a market town for the sheep farming community, the coldest town in SA, and astronomy capital of SA, home of SALT (South African large telescope) the largest telescope in southern hemisphere and one of largest 5 or so in the world a 9.2 metre optical telescope which can be visited for viewing. Roggekloof has lots of options to visit and taste some of their excellent wines. Returning to cape town.
